TATTOO
Se7en Lyrics


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Verse 1:
These days I feel it all
Every corner of my mind
The weekends at the mall
Your sunday morning calls
Walkin' through the park, happily as we go
That night we swore we had the nicest time so I
Knew you were the one, you had to be the one
Hoping you and I would never ever see wrong

Slowly you were hard to see
Who wouldn't I'se worry
You leavin' before my eyes
I'm telling you now I cannot lie

Chorus:
No matter how I try, oh
These memories wont let go
Inside of me much sorrow
And I cannot pretend, it's killing me, ya know?
Seems like I'll never find that time for moving on
Lord knows I'm only human
Can't help what I'm doin'
Trying to get by these memories of my own

Verse 2:
So unbelievably real this can't be happening
We've shared too much of us
Love I thought it was
But shame on silly me, for having such a heart of-
Care trust and harmony that's what I'm living for
I see no other road... that's what I've been told
At times I still deny- it wasn't meant to be, no

Slowly it can possibly

You're right, now, who am I joking?
You leaving before my eyes
I'll tell you again I cannot lie

Chorus:
No matter how I try, oh
These memories wont let go
Inside of me much sorrow
And I cannot pretend, it's killing me, ya know?
Seems like I'll never find that time for moving on
Lord knows I'm only human
Can't help what I'm doin'
Trying to get by these memories of my own

Bridge:
From now I'll tell myself I can do it
It won't be easy but I'll get through it
Just look ahead and put the past behind for me
And believe though my heart's been broken
Everything is gonna be all right

Chorus:
No matter how I try, oh
These memories wont let go
Inside of me much sorrow
And I cannot pretend, it's killing me, ya know?
Seems like I'll never find that time for moving on
Lord knows I'm only human
Can't help what I'm doin'
Trying to get by these memories of my own





I know I can get by these memories of my own

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Se7en's song Tattoo express the pain and difficulty of moving on from a past relationship. The first verse reminisces about happy times with the ex-partner, highlighting how certain things trigger memories and make it hard to forget the person. However, as time goes by, the partner becomes harder and harder to see, and eventually leaves. The chorus expresses the singer's struggle with the memories and sorrow, admitting it's killing him but unable to find a way to move on. The second verse shows how real the relationship felt and how the singer invested too much emotions into it. Even though deep down, they know it wasn't meant to be, they still deny it at times. The song ends with the bridge, where the singer tries to convince themselves that they can move on and looks ahead with positivity, believing that everything will be alright.


The lyrics of this song are relatable and authentic to many who have experienced a painful breakup. Se7en's vocals bring out the emotion in the lyrics and make listeners feel the inner turmoil of the singer. The melody of the song is also well-composed, complementing the melancholic and reflective mood of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

These days I feel it all
I'm experiencing intense emotions lately.


Every corner of my mind
It's affecting me in every way possible.


The weekends at the mall
Even small things remind me of us.


Your sunday morning calls
Your presence in my life is missed, even the sound of your voice.


Walkin' through the park, happily as we go
I remember taking walks and being happy with you.


That night we swore we had the nicest time so I
I remember when we thought everything was perfect between us.


Knew you were the one, you had to be the one
I had confidence in our relationship at the time.


Hoping you and I would never ever see wrong
I hoped our relationship would work out perfectly.


Slowly you were hard to see
But eventually, I started having doubts about our relationship.


Who wouldn't I'se worry
It's normal to worry in a relationship and have doubts.


You leavin' before my eyes
And then, you left me.


I'm telling you now I cannot lie
It was painful to face the truth of you leaving.


No matter how I try, oh
Despite my efforts,


These memories wont let go
I can't seem to forget the memories we had together.


Inside of me much sorrow
It's causing me a lot of pain and sadness inside.


And I cannot pretend, it's killing me, ya know?
I can't act like I'm okay, it's really affecting me emotionally.


Seems like I'll never find that time for moving on
It feels like I'll never be able to move on from you.


Lord knows I'm only human
I'm just a human being with feelings and emotions.


Can't help what I'm doin'
I can't control how I feel right now.


Trying to get by these memories of my own
I'm trying my best to deal with these memories by myself.


So unbelievably real this can't be happening
It's still hard to believe that we're not together anymore.


We've shared too much of us
We had a lot of memories and experiences together.


Love I thought it was
I believed that our relationship was love.


But shame on silly me, for having such a heart of-
I feel foolish for putting my heart on the line.


Care trust and harmony that's what I'm living for
I still believe in love and harmony, even though it didn't work out with us.


I see no other road... that's what I've been told
I don't know how to move on from here.


At times I still deny- it wasn't meant to be, no
Sometimes I still try to convince myself that we were meant to be together.


Slowly it can possibly
But over time, I'm realizing that it's not.


You're right, now, who am I joking?
You were probably right, and I was just in denial.


I'll tell you again I cannot lie
I have to admit the truth that our relationship didn't work out.


From now I'll tell myself I can do it
But I'm going to try to move on and tell myself that I can do it.


It won't be easy but I'll get through it
It's not going to be easy, but I'll find a way to move on.


Just look ahead and put the past behind for me
I need to focus on the future and not look back.


And believe though my heart's been broken
Even though my heart is broken,


Everything is gonna be all right
I have hope that things will get better in the future.


I know I can get by these memories of my own
I know that in time, I'll be able to move on and get over these memories on my own.




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